TEXAS LONGBOARDS SLIDE CLINIC

[TRIALSBRADEN]

check out my longboard video

[CameronG813]

am i able to return an unopened bord from texas longboards

[Sjanetsky1]

I learned to slide TODAY and i wasnt even wearing knee pads i dont no how knee pads would effect the learning of someone all i am saying is u cant say u slide when all ur wieght is on ur knee pads

[Sjanetsky1]

Pretty nice but one thing pissed me off and that was that one kid was "sliding" with his knee pads. If your dragging ur knees on the ground that isnt frigging sliding

[TexasLongboards]

@Sjanetsky1 Many of the people sliding at the clinic had never done it before. Especially the younger kids. Part of learning to slide is having confidence. Pads give some level of confidence, but until kids actually tear down a hill and fall on their pads, most have some level of tentativeness. Once they fall and realize they are not going to get all torn up, they usually gain the confidence they need to pull off some gnarly slides. It is just part of the process, sorry it pissed you off.

[lucasisacoolkid]

yall need to have an other one of theese soon, like this summer. i live in arlington. id love to come out.

[TexasLongboards]

@lucasisacoolkid Try contacting D.U.D.E. on Facebook. They have regular slide sessions.

Mark

[2010euph]

Do y'all ever come to the San Antonio area? I live just north, sort of in between SA and New Braunfels

[TexasLongboards]

@2010euph Not often...are you in touch with the SLAB group on Silverfish?

M

[TexasLongboards]

@chuyitodejesus

Come out to the next one on May 20 and see for yourself.

[JJJJake124]

Someone needs to do this in California!

[triviumfr3ak]

and i also find that most people who slide skate regular

[triviumfr3ak]

personally i like carving because its like surfing and you move like a wave

[MaverickJack21]

That takes some skill to slide on a Loaded Dancer.

[mithralova]

are 80a wheel good for sliding?

[TexasLongboards]

@mithralova Most wheels will slide once they are broken in a bit. The shape and durometer work together. Wheels that have more rounded shapes tend to slide better. Round and hard durometer are the best. Depending on your weight an 80a would work fine with a rounded shape. If you have a squared off shape it probably won't slide as well.

[dbspaceoditty]

i do my slides standing up. i dont have gloves but is till use my hands on some slides. you guys should try doing a 20 foot standing slide. its really fun.

[ThatFilthyChoch]

Im glad to see some longboarding in Dallas. I live near there and im like the only longboarder in my area. Ive even been dubbed "the loneboarder" O_o

[astonybalony61]

alright so the sliding was cool and all but you gotta work on the carving skills. not quite there yet but right on for cool slides

[SamRaws]

I love this video, this is what longboarding is all about.

[dmgcat]

who put that poor kid in a pink helmet?

[Wiscompton608]

dustin kills it

[unowild]

That looked like a blast.

The best one I saw did it without his board, LOL

Good , clean community fun.. Great video.

[kgjhjh01]

i liive in sam marcus(:

[TexasLongboards]

@kgjhjh01 Sweet, close to Austin for SXSW, great tubing and canoeing on the Guadalupe, near the hill country for major bombing action, Kerrville Folk Festival, Texas Wine Country, some of the best BBQ in the world...got a spare room...I'm moving in next week.

[kgjhjh01]

@TexasLongboards nice yeah i longboard too(: i have a sector 9 buleigh

[AgentLambert]

@kgjhjh01 You probably don't... because sam marcus doesn't exist, bro.

[MrTomthedestroyer]

NON-TALIBAN HILLSIDE BOMBERS!! BAHAHAHA

[ARMYSTRENGTHxbl]

i got a sector 9 longboard thats around 3-4 feet tall how do i slide on that and how do i keep my speed?

[TexasLongboards]

Please read the other posts on this page. Your set up is important, make sure to use loose trucks & harder more rounded wheels. Watch this video for body position and check out other videos on Pendulum slide, which can help you keep your speed by rocking the slide back and fort like a pendulum. Also watch the Cliff Coleman video on how to Coleman slide, it is one of the best. I find the toe slide is easiest. Pad up, go pretty fast, get low, turn hard toward your toes, and drop to your palm pucks

[brokos2]

@ARMYSTRENGTHxbl the wheels have to b 80a hardness and you should spread your feet out closer to the trucks then try and slide

[andrewwinke]

@brokos2 you can slide on any wheel hardness

[andrewwinke]

@ARMYSTRENGTHxbl just practice. its as simple as that

[Iindstrom]

@ARMYSTRENGTHxbl get about 10 to 20 but its all about throwing your boby and carving into the side

[mzollo93]

ok soo i have a 42 inch 100% bamboo deck with randall 180s and sector nine 76mm 82a wheels. cant seem to slide at all. are my wheels to soft? or is deck too big??

[TechGraphix962]

@mzollo93 if people can slide on a loaded dancer u can slide on that

[baseballman15151]

@mzollo93 i got mostly the same but my wheels are 80a and 41 inch, nothings wrong you just have to wear in your wheels like i have slalom wheels and they slide fine ride 5 to 10 k on them first

[andrewwinke]

@mzollo93 you just have to practice i have done slides on a 6 ft 6 in long dancer with fly wheels

[SidtheKid877]

im trying to slide but my wheels keep on gripping onto the ground.. i get a right amount of speed too. Do you have any suggestions on how i can actually slide.? thanks!

[TexasLongboards]

First, what is your set-up: wheels, trucks, board. Second what is your body type: Height & approximate weight. It sounds like you need a wheel that lets go quicker. Rounded wheels with harder durometers let go the best. A Slide A or 98 A No Skool are good wheel choices to learn to slide. They are very hard so you won't like riding on them, but they will let go. Once you learn to slide you can start trying softer durometers and different shaped wheels. Try a toe side slide first, then try heel.

[SidtheKid877]

@TexasLongboards I have a loaded vanguard, zombie hawgs, and gullwing sidewinders. I mostly cruise and carve on these. Im about 5 5" and 110 lbs. i will be trying those types of slides too. Thanks :D

[TexasLongboards]

With your body weight you will probably need a harder rounded wheel at first. Save the Zombies, later after you get good at sliding you might want to go back to them. Make sure you run your trucks loose. Pad up with slide gloves, helmet, knees and elbows. Get low on the board, front foot sideways inside the front truck, knee bent, back foot laying on it's arch sideways, knee bent out off of the board. Go fast, turn sharp to your toe side, drop to your palm pucks and may land on your knee pads.

[SidtheKid877]

@TexasLongboards okay, thanks for the advice! i'll give it a try

[Darkparadigm]

So I've got a NeverSummer Swift.  How hard would it be to slide it?

[TexasLongboards]

@Darkparadigm Just about any board with the right set up and rider skill can be slid. Rider weight has a lot to do with it as well. The bigger you are the harder it is to lower your center of gravity, turn hard, kick out and break the wheel traction. In order to slide a board like the swift, I would recommend an 80 durometer or higher wheel with rounded inside and outside edges, fairly loose front truck with maybe a wedged riser. Then pad up, find some smooth asphalt (not concrete) and slide!

[TexasLongboards]

We would like to have another one soon, but have not scheduled it yet.

M

[januaryends11]

i like the Non-taliban hillside bombers

[Insertnamesz]

Hey, I just got some nice Triple Eight Sliding Gloves but I've mostly been using 'em on my oldschool skateboard. I live in a pretty hilly place but I wanna get sweet at sliding, I'm just getting the hang of it but I'm really wanting a longboard. Any Suggestions? Thanks :)

[xXxjoemanxXx]

@Insertnamesz get a longboard if thats what u want. but if u wanna get serious about sliding then u should look into the loaded dervish or somethin like that. i have a flex deck and it slides fine. the wheels wear down fast so save money up for some new ones if u slide a lot. but yeah get a new board and go for it. good luck man

[TexasLongboards]

@Insertnamesz Sorry my earlier response did not take...If you want a slide deck look at the Earthwing Corchia or Drifter. If you want a longboard...the lower the center of gravity the harder to slide...but xxxjoemanxxx is right...you can slide on anything if you have the skills. You can make it much easier with hard round wheels like Retro Freerides, Slide A's, No Skoolz etc. Many trucks can be used...around 150-161mm are best for slideboards but many slide 180's as well. Holler back for more..

[TexasLongboards]

@Insertnamesz the Rayne Agent is also an insane slide board

[Reedynn]

Wait... they have hills in Texas??

[TexasLongboards]

@Reedynn Why yes, there is varying topography through out the state from the Hill Country stretching between Austin and San Antonio to nice hills in Ft. Worth and Possum Kingdom. We also have a mountain range in the Big Bend (where I believe the McDonald observatory sits just over 6000 ft.). Ha!

[spartin939]

I have the secor 9 Bullet, and sliding gloves...can i slide with that?

[TexasLongboards]

@spartin939

Thanks for the question. I don't know if you can, or will be able to, but there are plenty of folks who could. Is it a dedicated slide board? No. Can it be slid to a stop Coleman or toe slide shut down? Sure, maybe even with some style. Do you want to take it to a slide contest? Probably not. The Bullet looks like it is styled like a downhill board to me. Sliding on that style board would likely be to shut down at the end of a run or for safety rather than sliding for style points.

[spartin939]

@TexasLongboards alright, thanks alot.... are there any different wheels or trucks i may be able to add to it instead to be able to slide? im finding some great hills around and have yet to actually test my capabilities(sp), i have 70's flashback wheels, and chargers atm

[TexasLongboards]

@spartin939 You could slap some Retro Free rides in a 80+ hard durometer on there and they would probably let go for you a bit more than what you have.

[xXxjoemanxXx]

@TexasLongboards dude u can slide on any board that u want. sure u can slide on the bullet. just get some speed and get low and turn into a slide. the bullet is a little wider so that comes as an advantage because u can lock in ur feet on it and u got more room to b stable on a slide. have fun

[bassbrothaUG]

hey guys, always wanted a slide board. i have some beaten up world industries deck in my room, and i haven't used it since i got my first longboard. if i just slapped some randel 150's on there (which i have) and some wheels like retro freerides or durians, would this function similar to a slide deck? Kinda on a budget, so just wondering if this is do-able

[TexasLongboards]

The deck will get you started. I would put angled risers (angled toward the nose and toward the tail) to throw your trucks into the turns a bit quicker. You may want another 1/8" to 1/4" flat rise under the angle for wheel clearance. You don't want wheel bite, so maybe look at using a 60 or 65mm Slide A or No Skool wheel instead of the 70mm Durian or 72mm Freerides in this case.

[bassbrothaUG]

@TexasLongboards alright thanks for your help really appreciate it :)

[xXxjoemanxXx]

@bassbrothaUG sure is. but world industries isnt top brand but if ur on a budget then u do what u can. that would work just make sure u wont get wheel bite with the trick deck. (longboards r waaaaaaay better for sliding)

[Heckasuperduper]

lol, the kid just jumps off his board and slides on his hands and knees. that looks so fun.

[Swamposaurus]

Hell ya, good work guys...teaching these kids something cool they can do recreationally will help them in the long run. keep em off drugs, etc.

[TexasLongboards]

Adults are doing it too! Most of our clients are between 20 and 42 years old.

[DoctorOfBoredom]

I have a surf style longboard with 81a durometer wheels that are 61mm. The board is a NeverSummer Norad. I need to change the wheels, right? But will it work? Please respond quickly! My birthday is coming and I need to know what wheels to get!

[IxSMELLxICECREAM]

u can slide any wheel once its broken in. just start with colemans and then work your way up. i slide on 78a 70m abec 11 flashbacks.

[Awesomo12000]

my wheels cant slide at all, they are sectoer nine long boarding ones too

[zeroduck92]

Hey, i have an "off the wall 2" sidewinder series long board from sector 9 with gullwing double pivot trucks,

i want to start sliding.. what kind of wheels should i get?

how would i get started?

[TexasLongboards]

I would start with 72mm Orange Retro FreeRides which will give you a nice rounded wheel and a firm durometer, so that you can still ride your longboard comfortably. The Slide A 62mm will slide better, however, they are more of a dedicated slide wheel. So they are hard and don't deliver a smooth ride unless you are on a smooth surface. Same with the 65mm No Skoolz. So, if you just want to dedicate your board to only sliding while you are starting, the Slide A's and 65mm No Skools slide the best.

[mattnewb]

I got a pretty decent sized longboard, want to learn how to slide. I got gloves, but i cant even get the slide to start, unless the pavement im on is wet. any tips?

[TexasLongboards]

Part 1: Let me know your set up, rounded wheels with a hard durometer slide the best. Broken in wheels slide well. Shorter boards slide better, but it can be done on a longer board. So if you are getting some slide, are your wheels new? Are you wearing knee pads and elbow pads, and helmet with your gloves? Pads give you the confidence to fall down.

[TexasLongboards]

Part 2: Falling is part of it, so make sure you are padded up. If you are using rounded wheels that are broken in then it is probably more about body position and speed. You have to be going fairly fast to get a good slide. Are you Coleman or toe side sliding? I have found the toe side to be the easiest. Just get going pretty fast, crouch down turn sharply toe side and just fall forward onto your hand pucks and if needed your knee pads.

Mark

[onionbuskut]

lmao,  just learned how to slide and i live down in seabrook, if i could afford it i wouldnt mind coming up, what do you sujest for attaching UHMWP to the glove?

[TexasLongboards]

Contact Cement works well or contact cement velcro for a reusable solution....if you are an adult just follow the instructions, or if not an adult, seek the help of one.

[TheNAVC]

Cool video, im skating from colorado, looks like you guys had lots of fun. Still working on my slides a little, any tips?

[TexasLongboards]

Let me know more about what you are sliding and how...and where you want to go with it. I'll try to point you in the right direction.

[lordsofchosstown]

Nice! Brutal Juice!

[papaseh]

hey i live in mckinney im wondein were yall are located

[TexasLongboards]

We are an on-line shop but have warehouses in Denton and in Commerce, TX so sometimes we meet locals where convenient to skip shipping charges. We put together a lot of rides and demos during the year and try to help spread the stoke.

Mark

[arikharris]

Glad I found you guys. I'm in the Carrollton area...

[bdon9999]

how tight do you need your trucks

[TexasLongboards]

Most folks run 'em loose. Soft bushings, loose adjustment, sloppy slides well.

[provacativemoose]

very nice video, looked like you all had some fun and thats what skating is all about. 5/5

[zwokdude]

dude i wish i knew there was such a thing i live so close to dallas. i woulda brought my banana board and tryed it

[boomlightsout]

what kind of board at 1;06?

[TexasLongboards]

That is a Loaded Dervish, you can see it better at 3:06. I believe it was set up with either Randal or Paris 180mm Trucks and Retro Freeride wheels...I think they were limes...

[Valkayre]

@boomlightsout i think its a loaded dervish

[AfterHoursBoarding]

Thats awesome, its great to see all those kids sliding skills.

[PS3N]

HAHA lol @ trap

[bam1f]

dude, that's awesome.

How hard is the wheels?

[TexasLongboards]

The harder and more rounded the wheels the easier it is to slide. Smaller 65mm wheels with a 98a durometer like Abec 11 NoSkoolz or 58d Slide A Earthwing...the durometer d scale that Earthwing uses is different than the scale most companies use, but it is a similar hardness to the 98 a. The Abec 11 Freerides are a good 72mm wheel. Then there are hybrids like the Durian and Stimulus that are sort of between race wheels and slide wheels.They are more for drifting than style point slides.

[Iwatchanythingguy]

what board at 0:32?

[TexasLongboards]

Earthwing Drifter, Tracker Dart 161 Trucks, 62mm Slide A Wheels, Abec 7 Bearings, spacers, Angled Khiro Risers front and back wedged to the nose, hardware.

Mark

[Iwatchanythingguy]

Any idea what length it is?

[xWeTheProudx]

how fast was the mph on 3:10?

[TexasLongboards]

Not exactly sure...maybe 20 mph?

[commandoboy12345678]

can you slide on 46 in longboard

[TexasLongboards]

In the video you can clearly see Scotty sliding on a Loaded Dancer which is 55 inches long...so it can be done, however it is not as easy as Scotty makes it look. In general a shorter board with harder rounded wheels and loose trucks seems to work best for sliding.

[HyberDaD]

YEAH!

[TexasLongboards]

Nice! :-)

[ElBlu95]

can you slide on a 40" sector nine  that's abput 9 pds.?

[TexasLongboards]

We have many riders who can slide longboards, even 55 inch decks...so yes it can be done. However, if you have not yet learned to slide a longboard, it might be best to try on a shorter board with harder rounded wheels and loose trucks. Once you learn to break the wheels free you can apply what you learn to longboards with different set ups.

[ElBlu95]

thanks a lot :)

[MrEmerican]

u can slide any board with just about any setup, it all just comes down to if u know what ur doing.